Cotton thinner



Jan. 12 ,1926. 1,569,802

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Arromzys.

Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

rssasoz JAMES FEAGINS. or FRISCO, TEXAS.

COTTON THINNER.

Application filed June 19, 1924. Serial No. 720,932.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES FEAGINS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Frisco, in the county of Collin and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton Thinners, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to agricultural implements and refers moreparticularly to new and novel improvements in weeding, cultivating andspacing implements for farm vegetation, preferably cotton.

The primary object of this present invention is to provide a simple anddurable machine of this character, also with a view of economy, whichwill. effectually produce, as near as possible, the same result as ispro.- duced by chopping or weeding the vegetation by hand, or perhaps abetter result may be obtained due to the acreage that may be covered ina shorter space of time.

Another object of the invention lies in the construction and arrangementof the lever mechanism which controls the foot beams.

Other features and advantages contained in the new and improvedagricultural implement, as well as those above set forth, will bepointed out and described in the course of the following description, inwhich the drawings attached hereto represent a preferred form of theinvention and where in: v

Figure 1 represents a side elevational view of the invention.

Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the invention.

Figure 3 is a detail view, partly in section,

showing the manner in which the wheels of the device are secured to themain body.

Using similar reference characters to point out the various workingprinciples of the invention, 1 denotes an angle iron extending the fulllength of the machine. Upon either end of this angle iron is bradded,bolted or otherwise suitably secured, a short substantial axle 2, whichis ided in its rigidity in relation to the angle iron 1, by a block 3.Two wheels of ordinary construct-ion with moderately curved peripheriesare indicated by the numeral 3. It will be noted by reference to Figure2 of the drawings that the machine is provided with a cross bar 5,having its ends twisted at right angles to the central portion of thebar. This is obviously for the purpose of applying strength and rigidityto the bar. The flat surface of the ends of the bar 5 are turned in andsecurely bolted to the angle iron 1.

A series of foot beams 66 are bolted to .vided with a series of extraadjusting holes 41-4 in order to provide for the spacing of the footbeams 66.

Secured to the angle iron 1 and spaced apart are a pair of clevises 1111which provide a fulcrum for the U shaped member 12. These members hingeupon a bar 13.

Extending across this U shaped member 12 is another small angle iron 14to which the tongue 14 is secured, the latter alsr being secured to theforemost portion of the U shaped member 12 at points 15. A flat metalbar is also secured to the small angle ironj 14: carrying upon its end acelvis 16 which is adapted to receive a double tree 17. A seat 18 issituated upon the flat bar 1.6.

Extending upwardly from the angle iron 1 is an upright member 18. Thismember is stationary to the said angle iron 1. At the uppermost end ofthis member is pivota'lly secured a lifting bar 19, the lower end ofwhich is rigidly secured to the cross-bar 5. Also pivotally secured tothe top of the upright member 18 is a double bar 19* which is slightlyturned at point a, and at this point a lever 20 is adapted to beinterposed between the two bars constituting the bar 19, and pivoted atpoint I). The lever then extends downward and is again pivoted to themember 21. It will be noted that the bar 19 is provided with a movementlimiting bolt 22.

The present invention is adapted to be used in plowing vegetation in acrosswise manner to obtain the best results and it will be understoodthat any desired number of beams may be used and that minor Changes inthe arrangement and construction of the invention may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention and in lceeping with thefollowing claim:

A cotton thinner comprising an angle bar. blocks secured within theopposite ends of said bar, a stub shaft carried by each block,supporting wheels carried by said shafts, plow beams, means foradjustably connecting the upper ends of said beams to ezaid ang1eba1y across bar having its opposite ends connect ed to said angle bar andextending 11321.1

wardly thereof, U-bolts forconnecting saidci'ess bar to said beams, a Ushaped member hingedly connected to and extending: forwardly of saidangle bar, an upright mem 001' connected to said angle bar, a liftingbar connecting said upright member to Said 10 JAMES FFAGINS.

